Senior Scrum Master - Data

The Hartford•Columbus, OH

1d•$108,800 - $163,200•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. If you are seasoned and senior scrum master who want to be part of a team that constantly looking to build and add business value, then this opportunity is a great fit for your career. The Hartford's Global Specialty IT team is seeking a Senior Scrum master. We are looking for a talented professional with a track record of being a servant leader for SCRUM teams. Our ideal candidate will leverage deep Agile expertise and skills to deliver both invest and maintenance projects within the Data & Analytics Value stream. The Hartford is proud to offer a hybrid work location model that is designed to support flexibility. This position requires in office presence Tuesday/Wednesday with remote work flexibility Monday, Thursday, and Friday.

Requirements

Strong knowledge and experience working with Agile reports/Metrics.
Experience working with PO in backlog grooming/refinements.
Experience in participating in Program increment(PI Planning).
Experience in Estimation and Story pointing.
Experience in Team Planning- Capacity/velocity.
Ability to analyze and think quickly and to resolve conflict.
Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills and ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams.
Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction.
Scrum Master certification.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge on Data assets including Snowflake, SQL Server, Tableau, or similar data assets.
Property & Casualty insurance industry experience.

Responsibilities

Facilitate all the Agile/SCRUM ceremonies - DSU's, Sprint planning, Sprint reviews, Retrospective/Sprint demos.
Partners with the Product Owner, IT Delivery Lead and Business leadership to form execution delivery plans and manage progress and facilitates release planning.
Organizes and facilitates ceremonies, identifies improvement opportunities to optimize velocity and quality while mitigating risk.
Reports to Release Train Engineer and works closely with the RTE for overall delivery of Agile release train PI objectives.
Partners with the Product Owner to ensure the backlog items are prioritized based on business value and ready for the team
Tracks and communicates the overall team progress providing visibility to stakeholders.
Serves as a filter to remove impediments to progress as identified by the team.
Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization.
Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving.
Motivate the team to be disciplined and accountable for ensuring the Agile tools(Rally/JIRA) hygiene is maintained.